Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-09
CANTON.

CANTON, TRIGG Co., KY, Sept. o.
| never seq anything in your most
estimable paper from Canton, so
thought to write you letter to-day
Canton is u very healthy part oil
the globe, situated on Cumberland
river, which is now almost dry, ana
has been an important shipping point
all along, until the prosperous town
of Cadiz voted herselfa switch from
the Ohio Valley railroad, which will
spoil the commercial interest of our
town to wonderful degree. spoke
of the switch by which Cadiz is soon
to have connection with the city OF
IIopkinsville, in a recent letter to
the Kentucky Telephone, and re-
marked that we Triggitcs could now
ride on the switch and reach Hop
kinsville in half the time 1t would
take horse to travel the distance,
and the editor failed to print that
part of my letter. | suppose he
thought 1 was poking fun at Cadiz,
but wasn't. l think its nice to ride
on a switch and think it shows en-
terprise in Cadiz, even if she is near
" dead with old age.
The weather has been very dry all
the summer. Vegetables are very
scarce, gardens being nearly burned
up by the excessive heat. Corn crop
will be tolcrsblY Geed while very
little tobacco is planted.
The tobacco buyers here, so some
farmers complain, will come out i'm
mensely rich when this years work
is done. A good many of the tobacco
raisers priced their tobacco, rather
than sell al home at the exceedingly
low prices they were offered.
Only two boats are plying the
Cumberland now, viz: The Gracey
and Crusader of opposing lines.
"Bad boys" and their thoughtless
work is the topic of the day in our
town. Quite as big a racket is be-
ing raised about the young Americas
and the way they are allowed TO be-
have as the New Workers are making
over the new Gould baby and its
expensive clothes.
We have preaching here twice
monthly Baptist and Methodist
divines.
Cisterns are most all dry, many
persons hauling water from the riv-
er.
The Baptist Association will be
held next year within one mile and a
half of Canton.
Recent marriages near our town
were those of Mr.. Joe Mize to Miss
Mamie Campbell and Mr.. Mack
Jones to Mrs. Ada Foutch. Several
of the boys living in town are nearly
crazy about their respective sweet
hearts, but they don't marry and the
supposition is that the dear sweet
girls are too smart 10 be tied.
Mr.. Ad. Shoemaker, Mr.. John
Jones and Mr.. George Cunningham
are the "boss" watermelon raisers OF
this community.
Died, OH the LIST inst, little George
william, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Logan. We are exceedingly sorry
for them in their bereavement.
Mr.. Mark Waddliugton was brought
home from Eddyville last Sunday
where he had been under the treat
ment of physicians, very i'll indeed
Ho has been ill for more than a
year.
Mr.. j. d. Logan is in wrelched
health.
Prof. B. f. Rush, teacher of the
public school, has an attendance OF
over sixty pupils. The school house
is large new frame building, fitted
up with convenient desks, black
boards and other furniture. The
Masonic brotherhood holds forth in
their hall in the upper story.
The free school for the colored peo-
plein this place pays one hundred and
fny dollars and is being taught by
an efficient Miss from Louisville, if |
mistake not.
A number Of accidents have hap
pened recently. Mrs. Lynn Baker Is
seriously hurt by being thrown from
her horse; Mr. c. II. Major from
fall; Mr.. Willie Wallis vas thrown
from horse Mrs. +. NJ McAtse hss
seriously burned hand and Nrs.
McCauley was accidentally shot in
the thigh by young man. She will
very likely recover, but the wound is
very painful.
/ believe will write no more al
present, and Mr.. Editor ifyou will
print this, 1 promise to write you
better next time and will come as
often as you will allow me.
PUELLA.